Talk of the Hill Vol. 3 Issue 1

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What ’sPopping?! TALK OF THE HILL

Sports

Our bears opened this football season with a scrimmage JR high game

Brandon Martin “A two wave offense had some good drives against a Smackover ” We started off slow but the more we got into the scrimmage the better our offense got The big thing we got worked out but the smaller things we need to work harder on.

How did you feel about being able to play football again this season?

Brandon Martin: “The feeling of being able to hit again feels amazing. But this season is going to go out with a bang.”

Favorite Holiday? 636% of students said Christmas was their favorite!

Favorite Food? 30% of students said pizza was their favorite while only 24% said burgers and 12% said tacos.

What is the best school lunch? Over a quarter of students said Crispitoes! Our runner up was chicken strips

What is our student body’s favorite teacher? Mr Lewallen! Only one vote behind is Mrs. Porter.

What is the definitively best subject in school? Nearly 20% of students agree it's Science!

This week on the hill we have Briar Ridling’s Black 2016 Chevy 1500 on a 6 inch lift with 22 inch Denali rims on 35 inch tires. If you can’t hear his tires going down the road you’ll sure hear his subs.

Elementary Highlights

Recipe

Banana Bread

2to3medium(7" to7-7/8" long) veryripebananas, peeled(about 1 1/4to

1 1/2cupsmashed)

1/3cup(76g) butter, unsaltedorsalted, melted

1/2teaspoonbakingsoda(not bakingpowder)

1 pinchsalt

3/4cup(150g) sugar(1/2cupif youwouldlikeit lesssweet, 1 cupif more sweet)

1 largeegg, beaten

1 teaspoonvanillaextract

1 1/2cups(205g) all-purposeflour

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees and enjoy! O u r n e w e s t B e a r s a r e r e a d y t o l e a r n !

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WClub Updates

FCCLA

Anystudent8th-12thgradethatwouldliketojoinFCCLA needstohavetheirduesof$20paidtoMrs.VanNormanby September20th.CongratulationstoMaddieTownsendfor placing3rdinFashionSketchthissummeratourNational LeadershipConferenceinSeattle,Washington

FCA

ThisyearsmeetingdateswillbeSeptember11th,November 13th,January8th,March12th,andMay7th.TheCaptainsfor FCAthisyearareStephenEberhardy,EmmaRhodes,Briar Ridling,KylieRogers,LiviTyree,andTuckerVickers

BearSpotlight

Maddie Townsend was granted the chance to go represent our FCCLA at the National conference this Summer in Seattle, WA. She took part in Fashion Sketch, Geocaching and Pikes’ Market. She submitted an original pin design to represent Arkansas FCCLA at national conference. She was able to connect with other members and share pins. She and Ms. VanNorman were able to go visit the original Starbucks while there. Maddie is already planning what events she can be a part of this year with FCCLA.

InTheSpotlight staff Writers Block

Chelsea Collins

Ms CollinswantedtoreturntoSpringHillto teachattheschoolshegrewupwithand helpmoldherintothepersonsheistoday Oneofherfavoritethings aboutSpringHillis shehasalwaysenjoyedthesenseoffamily andsecuritythatSpringHillprovided She attendedSpringHillK-12andgraduatedin 2010asco-Valadictorian,shereturnedto substituteherein2019foraboutayearwhile she workedoncompletingherBSEinArtat Henderson Sheismarriedtoherhighschool sweetheart Shedoesnothaveanychildren; shehas5dogs,abunny,andaturtle Alittle aboutMs.Collinsissheenjoysarthistory, READING,andcrafting/buildingminiatures

Sheirly Calhoun

Sheirlyisthewriterofthesportspaperalong withmanyotherrolesforTalkoftheHill. Shewantedtobeinchargeofthesports articlebecauseshewouldalreadybeatallthe gamesandlikestotalkandshareaboutthe highlightsofthegames.

SheirlyworksatEllies’TailsGroomingand danceship-hopandtapwithDancetasticShe hasbeenattendingdanceforthelastfive years

Sheirlyjoinedthenewspaperbecauseshelikes writingandwantstoimproveonherwriting skills

Sheirlysaysshehopestocomebacknextyear andbeapartofthenewspaperagain.She wantstosomedaybeaneditorforthepaper.

AubreyAnderson

Aubrey Anderson is a senior here at Spring Hill High School. She plans on attending UAHT in Hope for her first 2 years, then she plans on transferring to SAU. Aubrey's future occupation is to one day become an occupational therapist. One thing she will miss about Spring Hill is how close everyone is with each other. Her advice for the younger class men is just turn your work in and you will make good grades. Aubrey has attended Spring Hill since she was in kindergarten. She works at Martins in Hope. Her favorite memory here at Spring Hill High School is when our Jr. High basketball team made it to the district finals in ninth grade.

AustinApplegate

Austin has attended Spring Hill from Kindergarten all the way to being a Senior this year. He plans on going to college in Marshall, Texas, where he will earn his certification to be a Lineman. He currently has a job where he works as a farm hand. In his free time, Austin likes to hang out with his friends and have fun. Austin says he will miss his friends from Spring Hill when he leaves for college. Austin's word of advice for underclass is: “Do Lewallen’s bell ringers, they help you a lot with points!”

Alex Ariaga

Alex Arriaga is 18 years old and plays football and has a job. When he finishes high school, he wants to go into the plumbing business. Alex said he will miss all the classmates he grew up with. A piece of advice from him to underclassmen is to try your best on everything you do. Alex said his favorite memory at Spring Hill is when he was a junior playing football against Parker’s Chapel and he got ejected from the game.

Zerick Bailey

Zerick Bailey is eighteen years old. After high school he plans on going to college. He wants to attend SAU to be a Data Electrician. When he goes to college the thing he will miss the most will be the teachers. Zerick enjoyed joking with the teachers. If Zerick was to give advice to the underclassmen he would say, “Listen to what adults tell you because they know what they’re talking about.” Zerick started attending Spring Hill High School in November of his Junior year. Spring Hill was his closest option and he knew a lot of people from here. Zerick does not do any extracurricular activities at the moment. Zerick’s favorite memory at Spring Hill was taking the senior photos at the beginning of the year.

Pee Wee Sports Pictures

September 7th

AroundTheTown

Old Washington Farmers' Market, on Carroll St happening Saturday starting at 8am and ending at 1pm in Washington, Arkansas and don’t forget to go see the big Magnolia Tree

September 11th

Hope/Hempstead Chamber of Commerce

Community Coffee will be taking place

Wednesday 9:30 to 11:00 am in Hope, Arkansas (201 S main St)

September 25th

Hope/Hempstead Chamber of Commerce

Community Coffee will be taking place

Wednesday from 9:30 to 11:00 am in Hope, Arkansas. (201 S main St)

Twisters

Currently showing in theaters is a 2024 film starring Glen Powell who is known as Tyler Owens and Daisy Edgar-Jones known as Kate Carter. Kate and Tyler don’t get along when they first cross paths Soon they learn that they share the same love for tornadoes and want to find a way to help people be prepared for tornadoes As they work together to accomplish their goal, a huge F5 tornado heads to a town not far from them. As it grows Kate knows what she has to do, and risks her life to save innocent people Unsure if Tyler and her theory will work she heads straight into the eye of the F5 tornado with not only her but a whole town of people's life at stake.

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